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Greg44
2-9-23, 1:01am
These are the little moths that sometime hitch a ride as eggs in processed boxed foods. As I have read, the moths, larva, or eggs are harmless to humans, but they are so annoying. We cleaned out the cupboard where we think they have come from - putting most everything in the freezer for 1 week plus. Wiped the inside of the cupboard with white vinegar and kill them all as soon as we see them. It is driving us crazy. We may go a day or two without seeing them and then boom, we will kill 3 in a day. Any idea to get rid of these little guys?

As if this is not enough we have had the little sugar ants return this past month as well. So far we have not found a trail for them, just random ants on the counter. >:(

rosarugosa
2-9-23, 6:49am
Greg: We had a really bad infestation a few years ago that took us at least a year to totally eradicate. It started from a bag of birdseed. I had been seeing some moths, but I did not take quick enough action (lesson learned). We ended up with little larvae crawling on the walls and ceilings. I killed loads of them by hand, but I also got some pantry moth traps, which I believe helped. I put the traps in the three main hotspots, and we continued to catch moths on them for the longest time afterward. If you just google "pantry moth traps," they are not hard to find.
Good luck!